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Massive school of rays filmed in Mexico

May 27th, 2014

If you haven’t yet seen this Nat Geo clip of thousands of rays in Mexico then check it out below.

The world of scuba diving is becoming more aware that Mexico is home to some of the most incredible underwater experiences on the planet. Isn’t it time you thought about hopping on board a Mexico liveaboard you will never forget?

Watch how they breach! Amazing. Mexico is a wonderland for rays, sharks, seals, whales, dolphins…its a scuba diver’s theme park!

Amazing Snorkelling Innovation

May 22nd, 2014

Check out this fantastic new snorkel and mask combo

Like many divers I find snorkelling a bit of a nuisance. Why? The whole snorkel leaking, dipping into the water, mouthfuls of brine scenario can vastly reduce the quality of the reef experience. how can you marvel at the creatures of the underwater world when you are busy treading water and coughing and spluttering?

Here is a great video below showing off this new innovation in snorkelling by eliminating the main problems that snorkelling equipment presents. L’introduction – c’est trop longue! …but stick wth it.

This product deserves to take over the world. I wonder could this be adapted for diving? What would be the limitations I wonder….

If you have plans for a diving trip this year contact Dive The World right away on +66 (0)83 505 7794 or send us an email.

MV Amba – See a new side of the Maldives

May 20th, 2014

One of the first decisions people make when considering the Maldives is Resort v Liveaboard. For us there is no contest: Liveaboard wins every time. The 2nd question is whether you should choose an itinerary in the central atolls or the outer atolls.

Most Maldives liveaboard boats concentrate on the North Male, South Male and Ari Atoll area. There is lots of great diving around here, but it is also easier for the operator to use Male as a start and end point.

So it is little wonder that most liveaboards plough these central waters. However choosing the road less travelled by can make all the difference….

MV Amba is a quality Maldives liveaboard which represents a unique experience, for a number of reasons:
– Maldives Far North Atolls (Haa Alifu Atoll and Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
– Low price for paradise: 7 nights itinerary for only US$ 1,740
– Calmer seas, no other boats on the horizon, no other divers in the water
– Unforgettable seaplane flight over the atolls of the Indian Ocean
– Trips run all year round, Sunday to Sunday.

30% off July Liveaboard – Southern Maldives

Then act now and secure your place on the highly respected Maldives liveaboard MY Sheena.

Get a whopping 30% off!

Yes you can make a massive saving and get to dive in some of the finest sites that this atoll chain has to offer.

Most trips focus on the central Maldives region so choosing an itinerary like this ensures you will be getting away from the crowds and diving incredible sites without large number of other divers or other boats in the area.

Divers find Ancient skeleton in Mexican cave

May 16th, 2014

Check out this extraordinary find in a cave in Mexico where divers came across the skeleton of a teenage girl from 12,000 years ago. Wow! And there’s more:

‘Cave divers chanced upon the girl’s skeleton, along with the bones of sabre-tooth cats, giant ground sloths and cave bears, in a vast water-filled cavern they discovered while exploring a submerged network of tunnels reached from a sinkhole in the Yucatan jungle.’

It is believed she may have entered the cave in the search for drinking water and fallen into the 40 m deep cave (in the same way as the other animals) and broken her pelvis. Everybody knows that Mexico is one of the world’s premier dive destinations but most recreational scuba divers stick to the amazing liveaboards of the pacific cost or the Caribbean sea. These 3 divers were doing something way beyond recreational scuba limits:

‘…the trio had entered a crystal-clear pool that fed into the cave system. After swimming along a flooded tunnel for more than a kilometre, the cavern opened up before them… As the divers explored the cavern, they spotted a human skull perched on a ledge among some other bones. “It was a small cranium laying upside down with a perfect set of teeth and dark eye sockets looking back at us. The skull was resting on its humerus [an upper arm bone] and we could see the rest of the upper torso spread to the left and down on the ledge”.’

We can’t promise you historically significant skeletons if you book with us to dive Mexico, but we can promise you an awesome diving holiday. Our main recommendation for recreational divers is not kilometre long cave tunnels, but the expanse of the pacific ocean where pretty fantastic liveaboards bring you to breath-taking places like Socorro and Guadalupe island. Contact Dive The World right away on +66 (0)83 505 7794 or send us an email.

BBC cover Cocos marine protection

May 13th, 2014

It is 1 thing to declare an area a national marine park or a marine protected area. It is quite another to enforce the rules and regulations created to protect the marine environment. Some of our most precious marine resources appear to be heavily protected, but the struggle to prevent breaches is a difficult and ongoing one.

‘Nowadays the pirates are fishermen and they have been stripping the sea of sharks and tuna. Cocos attracts fish because it sits on top of an underwater mountain chain that forces up nutrients from the deep ocean. The island’s waters are a globally important hotspot for sharks, as I witnessed on an extraordinary night dive.

“It’s very frustrating,” Ranger Chinchilla tells me. “The fishers just sit on the edge of the no-take zone. We can’t be patrolling everywhere at the same time.”Sometimes four boats will be dropping long lines (baited with hooks which catch tuna, dolphins and turtles) to drift through the zone. But we only have the capacity to haul in two of the lines”.’

You can help by visiting Cocos on your next dive trip. The contributions you make both directly, in the form of the marine park fee and indirectly by encouraging the powers-that-be to view Cocos as a valuable eco-tourism asset, can help to make a difference. Of course you will also have an outrageously memorable liveaboard trip to one of the planet’s most sought after destinations!

There are also some pretty amazing special offers available for Cocos liveaboards these days. So if you can act soon you can treat yourself to a trip to divers’ paradise and make considerable savings.

The time is now. Only you can decide to give yourself the wonderful gift of a liveaboard in paradise. Imagine the memories! Standing on the bow as it cuts through the clear blue water – encounters with vibrantly coloured creatures big and small – good food – good company. Sounds like something you need!

Have you been to Komodo yet? It is a great liveaboard destination…

May 12th, 2014

Komodo is considered among the finest liveaboard destinations in the world, and with good reason!

Not only is the marine life around Komodo fabulous, but the topside scenery is awesome and the island visits include unforgettable encounters with the legendary Komodo dragons. Not many dive spots can promise that! Komodo liveaboards can deliver all of this and more.

So if you feel the need to treat yourself to an awesome diving holiday and you haven’t been to Komodo then make it happen, now! Contact Dive The World right away on +66 (0)83 505 7794 or send us an email.

OceanQuest Barrier Reef specials

May 10th, 2014

Check out the discounts to be had this May on short hops to dive the Great Barrier Reef.

If you are a novice diver or are short on time or budget then you can get a little flavour of the GBR by joining a short OceanQuest itinerary to the Outer Barrier Reef. If you have 2 or 3 days to spare then this OceanQuest offer could be ideal for you. You need only book 3 days in advance to save $$$:

So if you are in the area and want to get wet on the mother of all barrier reefs then make it happen, now! Contact Dive The World right away on +66 (0)83 505 7794 or send us an email.

Note: Prices quoted above exclude reef tax which is an additional $20 per day. All prices quoted are per diver sharing and subject to currency fluctuations. Currency rate correct at time of publishing. Special offers apply to new bookings only.

10 reasons to dive the Sea of Cortez

May 3rd, 2014

Mexico’s Pacific coast is one of the world’s richest marine regions and among divers-in-the-know it is right up there with the top scuba spots on the planet. The thin stretch of water running down the east of the Baja Peninsula is the Sea of Cortez. You can join the excellent Mexico liveaboard Rocio del Mar to experience the very best of this area during the Sea of Cortez liveaboard season: July to October.

You can look forward to some amazing diving in the Sea of Cortez. Imagine seeing hammerhead sharks, manta rays and whale sharks alongside a fabulous array of cetaceans: dolphins, killer whales, pilot whales, porpoises and even sperm whales and humpback whales.

Need some more reasons to make this your next dive trip? Here are some reasons…

So come on! Act now. It isn’t going to happen unless you make it happen. Create some awesome diving memories in 2014. Contact Dive The World right away on +66 (0)83 505 7794 or send us an email.

June & July on Siren your buddy gets 50% off!

May 1st, 2014

Have you been on any of the Siren boats yet? They are a fleet of fine liveaboards operating in some of the best scuba spots around, including The Maldives, Indonesia, Fiji and Palau.

These gorgeous sailing yachts give you the feeling of being on a remote cruise but with high quality food, service and comfort. Throw in a professional dive operator and you can see why the Siren fleet is a fast-growing presence on the world’s seas.

There are some great summer savings to be made in various Siren locations if you are ready to act now.

June & July – Buy 1 get 1 half price!
Book before 31 May and join 1 of their June & July cruises and your buddy gets a whopping 50% off.

So if you are ready for a diving holiday to remember in one of these fine places, now is a great time. You and a friend or partner could soon be standing on the prow of a Siren liveaboard as it cuts through the warm tropical waters en route to some gorgeous dive site. So don’t delay. Act now and make that vision a reality. Contact Dive The World right away on +66 (0)83 505 7794 or send us an email.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory): Maldivian bed tax (US$ 8 per person per night), scuba equipment (US$ 35 per day), dive insurance (available for purchase on board). Fuel surcharge US$ 100 per person for 7 night trip and up to US$ 150 per person for 10 night trip (for special itineraries to the South, the fuel surcharge is US$ 150 per person for 7 night trip and up to US$ 200 per person for 10 night trip). Some of the listed trips might include snorkelling at Hanifaru Bay (park fee of US$ 20 per person). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (customers might provide their own where appropriate at no extra cost).

So if the Maldives has ever been on your list of places to dive then there is no better time than now. Take advantage of these amazing offers and make your diving in the Maldives dreams a reality Contact your buddies at Dive The World know right away on +66 (0)83 505 7794 or send us an email.

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Not everything has changed however. We are still the place to go for the most comprehensive liveaboard information out there.

Check the dates and the itineraries, what’s included and what’s not, what facilities are available in the boats and in the cabins, exhaustive tourist information and often even 1st hand trip reports.

Have you used our liveaboard search feature yet?

You can check what possible destinations and itineraries are open to you when you next have time off to dive. Our online calendar of departures is the most reliable resource there is and saves a lot of time scouring the internet for the information you need.

If you have the desire to dive in 2014 then let us know. Together we will work out an unforgettable trip for you. It will only happen if you make it happen! Contact your buddies at Dive The World know right away on +66 (0)83 505 7794 or send us an email.

Special offers on MV Thai Sea

Operating out of the port of Ranong, the MV Thai Sea accommodates a maximum of 12 divers meaning small dive groups of up to 4 divers per guide.

Accommodation consists of twin or double share fan-cooled cabins. All the cabins are located on the middle or upper decks and share bathrooms. Although not a deluxe liveaboard option, you can expect a fun atmosphere during our Burma trip.

Dive The World has the following special offers for you:

15% discount on Burma cruises:
27 December – 03 January (Burma)Was US$ 1,592 (THB 49,900)
Now US$ 1,400 (THB 42,415)
Last space left for 1 male diver. Must act now since 15 December is the deadline for Burma permit.

Honeymoon package
– Flower petals decoration of the bed upon arrival
– Lovers’ fruit basket in the double bedroom
– A candle-lit dinner on the front deck
– 1 bottle of champagne or red wine
Only US$ 310 (THB 10,000) per couple, in addition to the cruise price.

Full Charter
Why not get a group of friend or family together and charter the boat all for yourself?

You can either:
– Book 1 of our scheduled cruises which allow you to pay for 10 guests and get 2 spaces free of charge, or
– Charter the boat for any period of 3 to 7 days for US$ 2,175 (THB 70,000) per day.

We can tailor the activities to suit your wishes: diving, mangrove kayaking, beach hopping, island tours – you name it.